Sunday Eric and I went to the Coliseum Roadshow, a toy and comic show. We left empty handed since it was more geared to comic fans. But we then went over to Cool Stuff Vintage and I got some cool minis. Monday and Tuesday were all about work, blogging and watching Hoarders. Wednesday, bright and... Continue Reading →
Cool Stuff Vintage
A new antique experience yesterday! Cool Stuff Vintage at Cork Arts District in Jacksonville, FL. Open the first weekend of every month. Website - https://coolstuffvintage.com/ Instagram - https://instagram.com/coolstuffgang I bought 3 little dollhouse minis - a Tomy refrigerator, a vintage baby with a broken head and a tiny wire wrapped chair.
World Migratory Bird Day
and Global Big Day I have never made a concerted effort to take pictures of birds up in trees. So today's bird walk at the Jacksonville Arboretum was super fun for me. Me and my mom went together, learned and took pictures. Mine here are cropped in from much larger views. I'm not exactly set... Continue Reading →
From Nature
"Several times per heartbeat, over and over from birth to death, we each separate the specific from the general, the figure from the ground, and decide which shape is the mushroom (or the field mouse or the lost contact lens) and which is not. We fit together the pieces that we can, and set aside... Continue Reading →
TCA Train Show
I go to the annual train show almost every year here in Jacksonville, FL. It's a big to do, held at a convention center, and has a ton of vendors. I tend to get pretty good deals as I'm looking for things the average train collector might not covet. I don't have a train set,... Continue Reading →
Painted Lady Monarchs
Last Saturday, May 18, I attended a release of Painted Lady Monarchs at the Jacksonville Arboretum! I love the place, but I didn't know that they did yearly butterfly releases, and I'm so glad I heard about it this year. So first, here's a slideshow of the previous time I wandered the trails here. Some... Continue Reading →
The Ugly Cupcake Muffinry & Cafe
I have some photos on display! While I've shown my work previously, this is the first time I've had them in a cafe and I'm excited to see how it goes. The Ugly Cupcake in Jacksonville Beach, FL has 5 photos from my Monochrome series up, as well as pieces from numerous other local artists.... Continue Reading →
Bayard Antique Villages, Jacksonville, FL
My mom and I finally went to check out the Bayard Antique Village last week. While we only recently became aware of it, the location itself has existed since 1949. US 1 was the main North/South travel road of the area. The formerly named Beautyrest Cabins provided a nice place to stay while en route.... Continue Reading →